New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-12
THE H. STREET AFFAIR
THE STORY OF A DOCTOR.

- 40. Of my days vista 1t was not late; evening
was only closing in nut naa sopsa ,cr sdeine
nv prsctice was not large. had not long com
mepced to practice, which will account Tor my
TIE ms;ehboibood in which had established my
self at some little distance from the clty,
for tho part given up te PETER na snccsss
nonulat;en. Afraid TO risk my chances OF Success
IN too aristocratic DISTRICT and NOT asogo.niI a
ds.irins to throw IN my lot with the poorer people
deemed it G sad as 80 yet found no
wa: and wond
tie iIT %. Not infrequenty the opportunity was
riyen me of undertaking hospital WORK; sncn q.
assisting at post mortems, etc. ana wsiie cannof
state that this added much to my slender income 4
Was thereby undoubtedly acquiring tho best Oh
On this November afternoon, asI have said kl
was occupied in my little room in rear OF the sho1,
SsS moi been many minutes in, when CAP
x.t,i"a nm to the door and dropped tall foreign
looking man. who s4teriaH sn9 for ms Surnsng
that was about to DO introduced 10 q neT ~, psiii
left NY chair aud went into the SHOP an non Sa
NJ ni,as for ae instead of driving in
M he mad done. was not prepossessed ny MS sp
pearsnce There was VIA. we'll Srcwned and
his excitement, half decided, was at any rate IN
Sou are DR.. Ambrosef, he inquired, IN voice
IN which an xiety was well displayed. his restless
beady black eyes seeming to search me through nhq
through nodded and he vent v Un cot into tho
want you 70 sie az we drive along" With
dsSree of ..cpidstion, for there was soms'uinE
about him did not quite nksi az tss door we
were soon moving at breax-neck pace over fhe III,
paved streets. II was misty night, ana cou.a
mite aware of an exceedingly large number Of
snrniurs being made We were, 1t seemed 10 me,
perpetuaily turning corners ana was IN p0lL saut
hack in the carriage and rubbed his brow with ms
handkerchief cycling me the while IN the same us
trusiful manner had before notlceai u,.o. NV .x-
He was or pretended to be, so mucn uPssc w "a a
cisment that said not word to hun, altnougn no
had expressed his intention OF supplying ue WIZ, WIN
the details of the we drove along As con,
seouence the cab was pulled up before another word
had been exchanged between us. we hau Mmoppoaa
before large private sSa ali vsrv much
alike had managed to remark, as we were whiree
RAPIDLY through the quiet street. and could NOT
resSest having ever DsSs bV about dozen steps
mn which Il followed the stranger, who iet himself
in with a key. The door closed behind us WIN =
noisy bang that struck me az t 1ens Srsmses and
fonnn mvself in an elegantly furnished though III
lighted hallway. As We entered dog approafnett
ne Uasty as was my motion, some deIect aoIut
"ne of s ewes caused me to regard it particularly.
The left eyelid was only partially open won snJ
other was wide awake, and THIS gave 10 tuo ahi~Ai
Bi5dng me follow him, the stranger proceeded
up the stairs, and pushing open door ne usE fro
into bedroom; On the oed lay sro gancc de-
en,atey eS'f emas of thin. spare build Laying
aside nv nat and gloves, approached nolseIessy
lie face of nv patient, when the stranger spoke.
His voice was low, but it contained such menace
rs made me take step back.
aDr Ambrose" he said, speaking SLOWLY, ana
fixing mo with stare, which returned as
hauehtiy as my astonishment permitted, = nls Is
Your patient. He" started. Then the person son
vas that of a man, not of a woman, as nad
fbSnrht l glanced doubt to the inquire on inc
bed, hich had undergone no change OF posture,
The stranger remarked my astonlshment, ana ms
sves cleaned Indignantly under his lowered brows
as he continued, if possible, even more tnrea'en"
inelv than before: ,, ~ 1o,
for His face must remain concealed FROM you,
and the bsdclothes must not tie disturbed. III.
"But how IN 70 fSe %ord am
10 diagnose the patients ailment IT not permitted
TO make even a cursory examination
q AS beet YOU can under the circumstances ION
ran use your hands to count the beat OF the pulse
snd 90 all that is for You to do In that
manner. under the bedclothes; but you must not
And what is your reason for this extravagant
procerdirgi" I asked him angrily. now fully
to decline TO eonStons
II do not intend to give any reason, was. DIS
blunt reply. .,..,,,o %
prescribe for the patient i must see her 10 under
Stand what is wrong. .,e A.
momeLt. -. ... aootor " be cor.
rected, catching me up and glazing at me, MS
brows again angrily lowering already pereeiv ,
from this incident that my first decision as TO the
sex of the patient was the night one was now
fully Informed as to what sort of mao had 10 deal
with-one of an unscrdpnious. th soms
vlllany atoat | was thoroughly convlncet "
were alone in the apartment with the patlen,, VINO
had never once moved since my ARRIVAL; 'nueen,
mad seen no one else as yet. was some PAGES from
the bed but, making mp my MIND on Tue ihslan :.
strobe toward IT, at the same nrsd ths
/ had time to see a pinchcd white liieess lace
The muscles fxedly set, blue tlnge surrounding
tho eyes, which were closed. thin streak OF
silky black hair was upon the upper lip, To ac,
and perceive these things was but a seconds work
then turning aud facing the stranger nose
features were 1airy cOntorted ey passion, eJacu
lated the three words, the first that occurred u
This is murder!"
when a stunning blow on tie top of my head, n
from a heavy bar, deprived me of my senses, and
sank unconscious to the ground.
When I came to myself was lying on the littl
couch, In my room behind the shop my assistan
doing what he could to restore me. Inc wound OF
my head was very painful, but, vac gaa 10 nna 40
was not of serious character Natufaliy, on re
covering my senses. was surprised at hnding my
bored nothing after the blow. A.,
aThe sane gentleman brought you back IN tn
cab,n / was informed. He said you had trippe
In stepping out Of it, and he feared you had re
csived a severe hurt to your head: lie was greati
upset and after getting yon in here. said his WI
was so i'll he couldn't wait, but must go at once TO
another DOCTOR" Crafty fellow vas my VI
His rife did he say 7" queried incredulously.
aYrsn replied my assistant; and he said
would come back later and lee how you got oil
There's the card he left.
| took IT eagerly and read Jules r. Condott
1t gave no address. and tossed It aside for kne
IL had been used merely as blind to my unsu
r,ct,ng assistant. l pondered the affair long, br
could make nothing OF 1t. II was patent to n
there was undoubted vilaDy about; but the MOI
imused over il, the moro clearly did realize no
powcr,ess was to interfere. However resolve
It WAS my bounden duty to report the occurrence
the police authorities; and 1 did so without della.
A onick-witted detective geant, by the name
Holland, was put on the case. and with him al
cussed the matter at considerable length ana In
its aspects. H..
At the very outset We were uonplussed In that
was unable to poin: out the house to which ha
been conveyed